Vulnerability · Published Apr 15, 2020 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2020-0993
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Windows from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 5.2% (higher than 93% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)5.2%top 7.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A denial of service vulnerability exists in Windows DNS when it fails to properly handle queries, aka 'Windows DNS Denial of Service Vulnerability'.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows | 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems |
| Microsoft | Windows Server | version 1803 (Core Installation)20192019 (Core installation)20162016 (Core installation)2008 R2 for Itanium-Based Systems Service Pack 12008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 12008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Core installation) |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1909 for 32-bit Systems | unspecified |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1909 for x64-based Systems | unspecified |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1909 for ARM64-based Systems | unspecified |
| Microsoft | Windows Server, version 1909 (Server Core installation) | unspecified |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems | unspecified |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems | unspecified |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems | unspecified |
| Microsoft | Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation) | unspecified |